Shoftim 21:17-25 The Bitter End - May 3, 2018 - The plan to find wives for the last 200 men in Binyamin. How does this story relate to the talmudic celebration of Tu b'Av? And the source sheet includes a basic outline of the sefer.

Celebrating 70, Topic 1b: Israel's Nuclear Energy Commission - May 2, 2018 - Concluding our discussion of nuclear ethics. Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

Celebrating 70, Topic 2a: The Langer Affair - May 2, 2018 - The story of Chava Langer's two marriages, and the question of whether her children Chanoch and Miriam from her second marriage would be viewed as mamzerim. The impact on Religion and State in Israel. Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

S. Y. Agnon's Lag ba'Omer Celebration - May 1, 2018 - Why did S. Y. Agnon associate Lag ba'Omer with certain auspicious events of his life, and what can we learn from there? Geared toward an audience including people without strong background in Torah text study.

Nechemiah, Week 21: 9:9-21 - Prayer: Creation to Israel - May 1, 2018 - Phases 1 and 2 of the national prayer: Creation through Avraham, and Egypt/Midbar. Why start from Creation? And the special role of Shabbat for Nechemiah.

Practicing Medicine in the Jewish Community - Apr 29, 2018 - Medical Halachah and Medical Ethics shiur on (1) Disclosing patient information, with the patient's consent, for a shidduch; (2) Closing a practice to new patients; (3) Accepting a patient ahead of the line in the office

Muktzeh: Nolad and Muktzeh Machmat Gufo - Apr 27, 2018 - Looking at the status of נולד on Shabbat, its level of severity, the relevance of גומרו בידי אדם; started on מוקצה מחמת גופו - definition, level of severity, גומרו בידי אדם.

Celebrating 70, Topic 1a: Israel's Nuclear Energy Commission - Apr 25, 2018 - Why did Israel develop nuclear weapons? How does war, and particularly the pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, fit into Jewish law and philosophy? Geared toward a group including people without strong background in Torah text study.

Nechemiah, Week 20: 9:1-8 - Post-Succot Fasting and Prayer - Apr 24, 2018 - After Succot, the Jews return to their feelings of guilt, observe a fast and repent. We model our own practices on their fasting and prayer.

Shoftim 21:3-18 - 400 Wives for Binyamin - Apr 19, 2018 - The decision to execute the population of Yavesh Gilad, providing wives for the remaining males of Binyamin.